Tunja (t
n`hä), city (1993 pop. 101,622), capital of Boyacá dept., central Colombia, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center and distribution point for the products of the region (coal, gold, emeralds, mineral water, and agricultural products) and for the cattle of the eastern llanos. Tunja was founded in 1539. It declared its independence from Spain in 1811 and shortly thereafter served as Simón Bolívar Bolívar, Simón (sēmōn` bōlē`vär)
..... Click the link for more information. 's staging point for the victory at Boyacá Boyacá (bōyäkä`), town, Boyacá dept., N central Colombia, near Tunja. At Boyacá on Aug.
..... Click the link for more information. . The city retains many colonial buildings. It has a university.
n`hä), city (1993 pop. 101,622), capital of Boyacá dept., central Colombia, on the Pan-American Highway. It is a commercial center and distribution point for the products of the region (coal, gold, emeralds, mineral water, and agricultural products) and for the cattle of the eastern llanos. Tunja was founded in 1539. It declared its independence from Spain in 1811 and shortly thereafter served as Simón Bolívar Bolívar, Simón (sēmōn` bōlē`vär)..... Click the link for more information. 's staging point for the victory at Boyacá Boyacá (bōyäkä`), town, Boyacá dept., N central Colombia, near Tunja. At Boyacá on Aug.
..... Click the link for more information. . The city retains many colonial buildings. It has a university.
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